On 8 November 1727 in Vechelde, Christian August married Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (24 October 1712 - 30 May 1760), daughter of Prince Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and sister of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden.
Ferdinand retired to Brunswick and his castle of Vechelde, where he occupied himself in building and other improvements.
Friedrich Alpers, (also known as "Fritz") was born on March 25, 1901 in Sonnenberg, Duchy of Brunswick.
Basedow and Wolke tried to persuade businessman and educational pioneer, Johann Peter Hundeiker (1751–1836), to teach at the school - he turned down their request, but went on to found his own school in Vechelde near Braunschweig inspired by the Dessau model.
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